Opex First
Where Efficiency Meets Excellence
The GCC's dedicated summit series for operational excellence, business transformation, and process innovation. Bringing together COOs, excellence leaders, and transformation architects across the region.
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Redefining Operational Brilliance
The GCC is in the middle of the most ambitious economic transformation in history. Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, the UAE's Operation 300bn, Kuwait's New Kuwait 2035 — trillions of dollars in mega-projects, industrial diversification, and digital transformation. But vision without execution is just a plan. Opex First is where execution gets engineered.
This is the region's only dedicated platform for operational excellence — uniting government authorities, business leaders, and global technology innovators to share strategies, address evolving challenges, and set new benchmarks for efficiency, sustainability, and performance.
From Riyadh to the Region
Building the GCC's premier operational excellence community, one city at a time.
What Opex First Covers
Digital Transformation & AI
Integrating AI, IoT, and automation into operations for next-generation productivity.
Agentic AI & Automation
Autonomous AI agents executing complex business processes.
Process Excellence & Optimization
Lean, Six Sigma, BPM, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Supply Chain Resilience
Building agile, transparent, and disruption-proof supply chains.
Sustainability & ESG
Embedding environmentally responsible practices into operations.
Giga-Project Operations
Operational strategies for mega-projects — NEOM, Qiddiya, Masdar.
Public-Private Synergies
Bridging government vision and private sector execution.
Workforce Transformation
Upskilling, culture change, and high-performance teams.
Finance & Procurement Excellence
Streamlining financial processes and strategic procurement.
Operational Agility
Building organizations that adapt and thrive in volatile environments.
$27B
Saudi digital economy investment
AED 300B
UAE industrial GDP target by 2031
$3.3T
GCC investment pipeline
19%
Digital economy's target GDP contribution
The Leaders Driving Excellence
Government excellence advisors, corporate transformation leaders, and global technology pioneers.
Eng. AbdulRazzag AlAujan
H.E. Advisor
Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia
Suvo Chatterjee
Director Business Excellence & Transformation
RAK Economic Zone
Dr. Alia Alkaabi
Director Supply Chain / EVP
TAQA Transmission
Oday Almajed
AI & Data Analytics GM
EXPRO
Mohammed Alamri
GM Organizational Excellence
Roads General Authority
Naresh Ranganathan
VP of Cargo
Velora
Built for Excellence Leaders
Opex First is designed for the people responsible for making organizations work better — from process improvement to digital transformation to supply chain optimization.
- Chief Operating Officer
- VP/Director Operations
- Head of Business Excellence
- Head of Transformation
- Head of Process Improvement
- Head of Supply Chain
- Head of Procurement
- Director of Sustainability
- Head of Digital Transformation
- Quality & Compliance Director
- Government & Public Sector
- Energy & Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Construction & Mega-Projects
- Banking & Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Tourism & Hospitality
- Retail & E-Commerce
- Transportation & Logistics
- Education
The Opex First Experience
Opex First is Expanding
After successful editions in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, Opex First is expanding to Kuwait and Doha. Be part of the next chapter.
